{"id":321984,"date":"2025-01-16T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=321984"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:32:58","slug":"kings-vs-canucks-picks-and-odds-january-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/kings-vs-canucks-picks-and-odds-january-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings vs. Canucks picks and odds Jan. 16: Fade DeBrusk, Hughes’ shots totals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Los Angeles Kings travel north to take on the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Two Pacific Division rivals square off, both desperate to get in the win column. I’m backing the road team to pull away with two points. I also have plays on Jake DeBrusk and Quinn Hughes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Kings vs. Canucks picks for Jan. 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kings vs. Canucks picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Go to full NHL betting markets.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: DeBrusk under 1.5 shots (-108)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeBrusk hasn’t been shooting the puck a ton despite his production this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He paces the Canucks in goals (17) but has been on a cold stretch lately, with just three in his last 15 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DeBrusk’s career-high 19.1 shooting percentage plays a factor. He’s on track to break his single-season goals record (27) and is shooting the puck at an ultra-efficient rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vancouver has the second-lowest shots on goal per game (25.2), ahead of only the Chicago Blackhawks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Natural Stat Trick, the Canucks are second-worst in high-danger chances per 60 (9.59).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> DeBrusk has gone under 1.5 shots in six of the last seven games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kings moneyline (-110):<\/strong> Since taking over the job midway through last season, L.A. coach Jim Hiller has made the Kings into one of the best defensive teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how they rank amongst the rest of the league:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1st in goals allowed\/game: 2.41<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1st in shots allowed\/game: 24.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1st in expected goals against per 60: 2.48<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 9th in penalty kill: 82.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The Kings goalie tandem of Darcy Kuemper and David Rittich has been good enough for the top spot in team goals against average (2.41).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Canucks have been on a recent skid, winning just one of their last six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hughes under 2.5 shots (-150):<\/strong> I love me some Quinn Hughes, but his shots on goal production has diminished as of late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This bet has cashed in six straight and eight of the last 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As previously mentioned, the Kings are one of the best defensive teams in the NHL and the Canucks have struggled to find the back of the net recently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In Vancouver’s last four games, they’ve mustered just five goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Los Angeles allows the third-fewest high-danger chances against per 60 (9.91).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Picks made at 4:30 p.m. ET on 01\/16\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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